ne'er-do-well

Definitions of ne'er-do-well
  1. noun
    an idle worthless person
    synonyms: goldbrick, good-for-naught, good-for-nothing, goof-off, no-account
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    type of:
    bum, do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer
    person who does no work
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